Epperson: Your education is one of the best investments

TODAY Money expert Sharon Epperson joined us for a live Web chat Wednesday to answer your questions.

Here’s one of her answers to questions from the live chat. (See below for the full Q&A and Sharon's TV appearance this morning.)

One guest asked:

“How do you decide how much you can afford to invest in a college education?”

Sharon replied:

“Investing in your education is one of the best investments that you can make but you don't want to go into a boatload of debt to do it. Best rule of thumb: your total loan debt should be LESS THAN your starting salary when you complete your degree. Check out calculators at finaid.org to help you crunch the numbers.”